We remembered the ANZAC soldiers in April.

In a column in our local paper called “The ultimate sacrifice” – The Northland Age, Thursday, April 28, 2016 – I am reading about the importance not to forget the service and sacrifices our forebears made on our behalf.

THE CROSS

We are also encouraged to remember the soldiers who made “the ultimate sacrifice.”

Since reading the column in the newspaper I am thinking about “the ultimate sacrifice.”

That’s why I am glad to read again today about “the ultimate sacrifice.”

In the May 2016 newsletter of the local salvation Army it says that the Lord Jesus Christ made “the ultimate sacrifice” and that the Bible tells us how.

He came into this world to be our Saviour. He died on the cross to save us from sin. He conquered death and the grave and lives eternally.

We remembered the ANZAC soldiers last April again who sacrificed their lives for our freedom, but let us every day remember “the ultimate sacrifice” the Lord Jesus Christ made on our behalf to free us from our sins.

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My father did no come back from World War II.

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“Therefore, brothers,

Hebrews 10:19-25

Intr.:

since we have confidence …”

“since we have a great high priest …”

a.  “let us draw near to God …”

b.  “Let us hold unswervingly …”

c.  “And let us consider how …”

d.  “Let us not give up …”

e.  “let us encourage one another –

End:

and all the more as you see the DAY approaching.”

THE CROSS

“Simon Peter answered him,

John 6:68

Intr.:

‘Lord, to whom shall we go?

A.  You

have the words of eternal life.

B.  We

a.  believe and

b.  know

that you are the Holy One of God.'”

End:

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“BUT YOU,

First Timothy 6:11

Intr.:

man of God,

A.  flee from all this, and

B.  pursue

a.  righteousness,

b.  godliness,

c.  faith,

d.  love,

e.  endurance and

f.  gentleness.”

End:

SUNFLOWER

“YOU ARE MY REFUGE IN THE DAY OF DISASTER.” – Jeremiah 17:17

“For I am the LORD, who heals you.” (Exodus 15:26)

Just now I turned to Exodus chapter 15 and read the verses 25 and 26.

All of a sudden I noticed four words in a special way. The words are “listen” and “do” and the words are “pay attention” and “keep”. I hope you are opening your Bible and find those words in your Bible.

The Northland Age, Thursday, April 21. 2016

THE WORDS “LISTEN” AND “DO” GO TOGETHER:

First of all listening.

It says here listen carefully. So let us listen carefully. Listening carefully to the VOICE OF THE LORD, OUR GOD:

What is now the answer to the question, “How do I recognise the voice of the LORD?” Someone gave this answer, “Don’t you recognise the voice of your Father?”

Secondly doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

Is it not so that in order to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord we must listen to his voice?

THE WORDS “PAY ATTENTION” AND “KEEP” GO TOGETHER:

First of all paying attention.

Paying attention to his COMMANDS.

Secondly keeping.

Keeping his DECREES.

We find the commands and decrees of the Lord in the Bible. The author of the Bible is the God the Holy Spirit and in Matthew 24:35 it says:

“HEAVEN AND EARTH WILL PASS AWAY, BUT MY WORDS WILL NEVER PASS AWAY.”

And what is written on the cover of “THE BOOK OF BOOKS”? “HOLY BIBLE!” I read there!

If we do all that, then the Lord promises: “For I am the LORD, who heals you.”

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